Connecting the Vehicle with the Environment - Trends and Challenges

Abstract

Innovations in automotive electronics have become increasingly
complex, resulting in high-end vehicles containing more than 70
electronic control units and offering a variety of functions to the driver.
In-vehicle telematics and infotainment systems provide services like digital
radio, broadcast services, television, and MP3 audio. Future applications
and services will integrate information sources available outside
and inside the car, requiring vehicle systems connected with in-vehicle
Consumer Electronics devices and the outside world. In order to realized
the vision of an intelligent networked car, connected with the environment
and providing the driver with information according to his demands,
common efforts towards car manufacturer and supplier spanning
standards for data exchange are required. The paper discusses possible
approaches and future challenges.